Egypt's parliament delays vote on military support for Saudi Arabia

Summary

Egypt's parliament has postponed a debate and vote on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's request to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia. Africanews, citing state media, reports that an emergency session ended a day earlier without a decision and that the debate was delayed until next week. Al Jazeera reports that lawmakers adjourned a session without voting on the request, and that an opposition party told its members to abstain, citing an unclear commitment.

Timeline

1. Al Jazeera

   19 Oct 2026, 21:46 UTCSource ↗

   Al Jazeera reports that Egypt's parliament adjourned a session without voting on military support for Saudi Arabia, and that an opposition party told its members to abstain over an unclear commitment.

2. Africanews

   20 Oct 2026, 13:16 UTCSource ↗

   Africanews reports, citing state media, that Egypt's parliament on Monday delayed a debate on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's request to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia until next week, after an emergency session ended without a decision a day earlier.